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“Take Courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.” Matthew 14:27
Linda appeared to be a person, who despite her blindness permeated an inner calm and outer joy. As Linda was guided to the platform to speak at our regular weekly prayer group, I couldn’t help feeling empathy towards her. I wondered to myself how hard it must be to live a life of total darkness.
Through coming to terms with her blindness, she learned to place her trust in Jesus, take his hand and get out of the boat and walk on the water. She shared that the secret is to have enough courage and trust to get out of the boat.
As her soft-spoken words pierced through my own spiritual blindness, I recalled my meager attempts of walking on the water. Whenever I tried to walk on the waters of life without God’s help, I found myself engulfed in the raging sea threatening to overcome me.
Thank you, Linda for helping me to trust in Jesus each day to get out of the boat. Jesus beckons each of us to walk on the water of life. Jesus protects us from the sometimes-raging waters that come into our lives. As I learn to place my trust in Jesus each day, He gives me the courage to step out in faith.
Prayer: “Jesus, I pray for the courage to get out of the boat, take your hand each moment of this day and walk on the water with you. Jesus, I trust in you.”
Connie Beckman resides in Helena Montana with her husband and their dog Chewie and their two cats Heidi and Bailey. A number of years ago, she was the editor and feature story writer for a small bi-weekly newspaper. Connie has been published in a number of Catholic magazines. Margaret Ann Stimatz, Ruth Lloyd, and Connie co-authored a 40-day-reflection booklet entitled: Mercy for Little Souls which contains tidbits about the late Father Stu Long's powerful ministry with quotes from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy In My Soul. Mercy for Little Souls is available at Beyond.227.org. Her desire as a writer is to encourage Catholic spiritual growth by sharing the truths of the faith through the written word addressing a variety of subjects. "Go out to all the world and tell the good news." Mark 16:15.
